The Washington critic., 1887-10-13
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Auditor Chenoweth on the TnriT and
the OAK view Conference.
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Auditor Chonoweth on the TnriT and
the OAK view Conference.
Special TO TnE wAsWSGroY Carrie.
BiHMINoHAM, ALA, Oct 13.-Tho
First Auditor of the Treasury, Hon.
James Q. Chenoweth, very often says
something worth reading, and when he
does 1t generally gets into the papers.
In company with Hon. Sam. j. Ran.
dali, Judge Chenoweth went to At.
lan,a. He took run over here to call
on his cousin, W. A. Cheuoweth. Your
correspondent saw him last evening,
and enjoyed a social chat that EN-.
braced everything from the weather to
the Presidency. The Judge Is very
modest man, and usually fights shy OF
the correspondents.
The reason of his shyness Is that he's
afraid some knight of the pen will put
his name before the people as the man
to select for the next Presidency. That
Is one great drawback Of being popular
with the boys.
Mr.. Chenoweth Is an ardent admirer
of Randall, and, at the same time, a
warm defender of Carlisle's tariff
views.
"Tbe statement" said the Judge,
"that Randall is not n Democrat dis.
plays the gross Ignorance OF the one
who makes 1t, and not only that, but It
shows that the person knows nothing
OF our political history for the past
twenty years.
"The man who stood in his boots
four days and nights without sleep or
rest to defeat the damnable Force
bill, as Sam Randall did, needs no de.
fense of his Democracy. He Is a
Democrat OF the highest type, and
honest and able. / don't agree with
his tariff views, but | think he was
right last winter, when in response to a
Blaine Republican member of the
House who was anxious about the diff
fering views on the question in the
Democratic party, he said: That's all
right, the wings will flap together af.
ter awhile
"As you have struck tho tariff, can
you tell me something about that
famous Oak View conference ?"
"Yes. That conference was held for
| the purpose of securing harmony aud
success. The stories that have been
going the rounds of the press that
Cleveland was making overtures to
| Carlisle and his friends, with the In.
tent of coercing Randall, and in The
event of his standing firm, of throwing
him overheard, are withou, the slightest
| foundation whatever. The President
has too much good sense to engage in
any scheme like that.
"Randall and Carlisle are friends,
and l believe that the outcome of that
much talked of conference will be q
reform tariff bill that will have the
Endorsement of the Administration
and furthermore, 1t will be championed
by solid Democratic vote and will
pass the House."
"How would the bill fare in the
Senator"
at will have lively time, but au.
ticlpate It's passage and after the usual
debates 1t will be sent to Cleveland for
his signature"
Talking of the surplus, he said he
didn't think anything would be done
with 1t. He is confident that Cleve.
land will be renominated and elected
The Democracy of New York, he said
that their ticket would be successful.
Judge Chenoweth gave your CORE
spondent this opinion Of the South, as
expressed by Randall on their way to
Atlanta. They were looking at the
magnificent country through whict
they were travelling, when Randall
turned to him and said: "You and
may not sec the day. but It is coming
and In less than twenty years, whet
this section will be the richest In til,
country. 1t does my heart good to Sc,
the rapid DEVELOPMENT of the South.